Li Lan is a young woman from a family that was once prestigious but is in decline in Malaya, 1893. Unbeknownst to her, she had been betrothed to the second heir of the very rich Lin Family, Tian Bai. But when the first heir dies, the family wants Tian Bai to marry for status and they ask Li Lan's father if she will marry their dead son and become his ghost bride. This is a seldom used custom where a living person is married to a dead person and assumes the role of their widow for the rest of their lives. After refusing, the spirit of the Dead son starts to haunt Li Lan, setting her on a journey she might not recover from.
This book was very interesting. I was unaware of all of these customs and traditions and beliefs. At times I was a little confused because I didn't have any previous knowledge, but Choo does a fantastic job of explaining most things in a way that anyone could understand. My only complaint was that the book ended too soon. I wanted to know what happened next! A great read and I learned a lot about other's culture.
This book was very interesting. I was unaware of all of these customs and traditions and beliefs. At times I was a little confused because I didn't have any previous knowledge, but Choo does a fantastic job of explaining most things in a way that anyone could understand. My only complaint was that the book ended too soon. I wanted to know what happened next! A great read and I learned a lot about other's culture.
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